Gaging support for shingles



Dec. 17, 1957 c. J. FINK ET Al.

@AGING SUPPORT FOR SHINGLES Filed Nov. 29, 1954 ATTORNEYS United States Patent O GAGING SUPPGRT FOR SHINGLES Carl J. Fink, Clarence, and Charles E. Heintz, Elma, N. Y., assignors to Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 29, 1954, Serial No. 471,596

Claims. (Cl 33--188) This invention relates to a `support for shingles being applied to a supporting wall or roof in rows and more particularly to such a support which facilitates locating succeeding rows of shingles in exact parallelism with the row or rows of shingles already laid, this being one of the most diiiicult and exacting requirements for a properly shingled side wall or roof.

While the invention is equally applicable to laying individual wooden, slate or composition shingles, either as individual shingles or as multiple shingles, the invention is particularly described in conjunction with the multiple shingle panel unit forming the subject of the Fink and Heintz Patent No. 2,672,831 dated March 23, 1954.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a very simple and low cost support or gage for this purpose which can be rapidly and accurately applied in proper position and which thereafter merely requires the shingles being laid to be set upon the support to insure their being laid in a row exactly parallel with the row of shingles already laid.

Another object is to provide such a support which can be readily removed after it has been used its full length in locating part of a row of shingles and can thereafter be moved along and readily repositioned and secured to continue with the locating of the row of shingles being laid.

Another 4object is to provide such a support which is readily adjustable to provide the particular exposure of shingles desired in thenished structure.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be lapparent from the following description and drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a building wall partly shingled and showing the holder embodying the present invention in position to gage the placing of a course of shingle panels.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 1 and showing one end of the holder greatly enlarged.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1, this View being on an enlarged scale as compared with Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical section, on an enlarged scale, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. l and showing the holder of the present invention adjusted to provide a 13 inch rather than a 12 inch exposure of the shingles.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the body of one of the metal parts forming a part of the holder.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one end of the wooden straight edge member or board forming a part of the holder.

The invention is particularly illustrated as being used as a temporary holder for supporting shingle panels against a support such as a wall 10 which can be that of a frame dwelling having studs 11 covered by sheathing 12. This sheathing 12 is shown as being in the form of paper faced panels `of gypsum, the paper facings being indicated at 13, 14 and the gypsum core at 15. The shingle panels illustrated are those described in detail in the Fink and Heintz Patent Number 2,672,831 for Multiple Shingle Structure dated March 23, 1954 and in general each panel, indicated generally at 2.0, includes a row of shingles 21 with the length of the row preferably being equal to the spacing of the studs 11, this length being, say, equal to the spacing of three studs, or four feet.

The row of shingles 21 of each panel is backed by a strip 22 of sheet material which in addition to contributing to holding the shingles 21 together also preferably forms a vapor barrier under the shingles. This backing sheet 22 preferably extends along substantially the entire rear surface of each of its shingles 21, although preferably'te'rminating at its upper and lower edges short of the tip and the butt ends of the row of shingles. This backing sheet 22 is preferably equal in length to the length of the row of shingles of each panel unit but is preferably offset lengthwise of the row of shingle-s so that one end, indicated at 23, projects beyond the row of shingles while at the other end of the panel unit the row of shingles projects a corresponding distance beyond the backing sheet.

A narrow strip 25, preferably of wood, extends along the rear face of the ba-cking sheet 22 parallel with and adjacent to but spaced from the butt ends of the shingles 21.

The butt end of each shingle 21 is secured both to the backing sheet 22 and the wooden strip 25 by two or more staples 26 which are shown as driven through from the exposed face of the shingle and are preferably made of substantially non-rusting metal such as hot zinc dipped steel, stainless steel, Monel metal, aluminum or the like. The tip end of each shingle 21 is secured to the backing sheet 22 by at least one staple 27.

In applying such shingle panels, the bottom course A of shingles must first be carefully applied to the wall 10 as a level row. This is done by placing each panel unit 20 in proper position and then driving a nail 28 through the panel unit and into each of its backing `studs 11 so as to secure the panel unit to all of its backing studs. It is important that in so nailing the units the shingle nails 28 pass through the nailing strip 25 so that this strip is securely nailed to the supporting wall and hence securely holds to the wall all of the shingles 21 stapled to this nailing strip.

After the rst course of shingles has been applied, the panels of succeeding courses, such as the next course B can be temporarily supported by the holder embodying Vthe present invention and through which succeeding courses fof shingles can be quickly and accurately not only leveled but also set to provide the desired'exposure. The, temporary holder embodying the present invention is preferably constructed as follows: A

The numeral 30 representsI the metal hookl niemberof the temporary holder and the ,numeral 31 represents a woodenstraight-edgemember or bar preferably 3/4 "exterior grade plywood of any suitable length and one end of which is supported by the metal hook member 3). The hook member 3G is in the form of a metal strap having its upper end bent rearwardly and thence downwardly so as to provide a back hook 33 forming a pocket adapted to hook over the upper edge of a laid course of shingles as best shown in Fig. 3. The lower end of the strap is bent forwardly and thence upwardly to provide a front hook 34 forming a pocket adapted to snugly receive one end of the wooden bar 31.

The front hook 34 is provided with a vertical slot 35 which is in register with a similar slot 36 in the body of the hook member 30 and a bolt 38 having a wing nut 39 extends through these slots 35 and 36. This bolt 38 also extends through a horizontal slot 40 in one end of Patented Dec. 17, 1957 asians? the wooden bar 31. This end of the wooden bar is also stepped along its underside, as indicated at 42, these steps being in half-inch increments. These steps are preferably calibrated, as indicated, these calibrations being iu inches of shingle exposure provided by the use of any particular step. The body of the metal strap. member 3,0 is also preferably provided near its upper end with a hole 43 which permits the entire device to be hung upon a nail when not in use.

The end of the wooden bar 31 opposite its stepped end is adapted to be nailed in position. The nail i4- employed is preferably a so-called scaffold nail having two heads 45 arranged in spaced relation to each other so that the nail can be readily withdrawn even though driven tirmly home.

In the use of the apparatus, as previously indicated, the iirst course o f shingle panels is properly applied as above described so as to be a level base course.

Assuming that the specifications call for, say, a 13 inch exposure for the shingled wall, the carpenter then loosens the wing nut 39 and Shifts the shank ofthe bolt 3S along the slot 4t) until the center step 42, designated "13 in Fig. 7, is above the hook 3/1 following which the carpenter moves the shank ofthe bolt 38, vertically down the slots 3 5 and 36 until the step 42, designated 13, rests upon the bottom of the hook 34. The wing nut 39 is then retightcned to maintain this adjustment.

The carpenter then hooks the hook 33 over the tip of a shingle of the row A already laid and with a ruler locates the upper edge of the opposite end of the wooden bar 31 exactly 13 inches above the butt ends of the row A of shingles already laid. He then drives the scaiold nail 4d into the supporting wall, preferably into a stud 11..

The carpenter then lays a succession of multiple shingle panel units in end-to-end relation on the wooden straight edge member 31 and drives a nail 23 through each panel into each stud 11, it being important that each nail 28 passes through the nailing strip 2,5.

After the length of the straight edge member has been used up, the carpenter pulls the scaffold nail 44 and slides the hook member 30 and straight edge member 31 along the row A of shingles already laid. He then brings the top edge of the scaffold nail end of the straight edge member 311 up against the butt of the last shingle of the row being laid and again drives the scaffold nail 44 home. It will particularly be noted that it is only necessary to measure up the 13 inches at the start of each new row of shingles and that thereafter the butt of the last shingle of the row being laid serves as the gage surface in locating the scatold nail endof the straight edge member 31. In this manner, the row is completed and the next row then gaged from this completed row in the same manner as just described with reference to the base row A.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the present invention provides a very simple and easily used gage for locating rows of shingles in exact parallel relation to one another and in which the gage can be readily adjusted to provide the specified exposure of the shingles.

We claim:

1. Apparatus for locating the butt ends of shingles to be applied in succeeding rows against a support having at least one row of such shingles applied thereto, comprising a metal strap having a flat, substantially straight central part, the lower end of said metal strap extending forwardly from the lower end of said at central part and thence upwardly to form an upwardly opening relatively large supporting pocket, and the upper end of said metal strap extending rearwardly from the lower end of said flat central part and thence downwardly to form a downwardly opening pocket of substantially smaller size than said .first pocket and adapted to receive the tip end of a shingle of said one row, the overall length of said metal strap being substantially less than the length of a shingle; an elongated straight edge member having one end supported in said upwardly opening relatively large supporting pocket and means arranged to removably secure the opposite end of said straight edge member to said support with said straight edge member parallel with said one row of shingles.

2. Apparatus for locating the butt ends of Shing-les to be applied in succeeding rows against a support having at least one row of. shingles applied thereto, comprising a hook member having a central part, a hook at the lower end of said central part and extending forwardly therefrom and thence upwardly to form an upwardly opening supporting pocket, and a hook at the upper end of said central part and extending rearwardly therefrom and thence downwardly to form a downwardly opening pocket adapted to receive the tip end of a shingleof said one row, an elongated straight edge member having one end sup, ported in said upwardly opening pocket, said one end of said straight edge member being steppedy to rest upon the bottom of said pocket with different steps thereby to adjust the elevation of said straight edge member with reference to the bottom of said pocket, and means arranged to removably secure the opposite end of said straight edge member to said support with said straight edge member parallel with said one row of shingles.

3. Apparatus asset forth in claim 2 wherein one of said members is provided with a horizontal slot and wherein the other of said members is provided with a vertical slot in register with said horizontal slot and wherein theshank of a fastener extends through and has end enlargements retaining said shank in said slots.

4. Apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein oney of said enlargementsis inthe form of a wing nut having` threaded engagement with said shank.

5. Apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said means arranged to secure the opposite end of said straight edge member is in the form of a double headed scaffold nail.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 807,957 Neptune Dec. 19, 1905 1,156,159 Leonard Oct. 12, 1915 1,705,371 Mehlman Mar. 1-2, 1929 1,732,973 Krumholz Oct. 22, 1,929 

